Embedded Engineer Interview Experience - Portola, California
August 10, 2023
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process consisted of 5 rounds, with 1 focusing on behavior.
Grind LeetCode before the interview.
Compensation was around 170k.
Overall, it was a stressful but well-paid experience. I would recommend it for anyone who wants to get into a Fang company.
Questions
Leetcode problems with binary search, heaps, and stacks.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Apple Embedded Engineer role in Portola, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Apple's interview process for their Embedded Engineer roles in Portola, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Apple's Embedded Engineer interview process in Portola, California.
Apple Work Experiences
4.0
Stable But Location Woes
Embedded Engineer • Former Employee
Cork, Ireland
August 13, 2024
Pros: excellent, mental stability, work-life balance
Cons: Location: House problem in vicinity.
4.0
Apple Work Culture
Embedded Engineer • Current Employee
Calicut, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
July 12, 2024
Pros: Nice work environment and culture.
Cons: Decisions taken and processes go through a bit slower.
5.0
Great place for collaboration and innovation
Senior Firmware Development Engineer • Current Employee
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
November 12, 2025
Pros: Challenging projects always result in innovation.
Cons: Employees should be ready for aggressive timelines from time to time.
- 4.0Stable But Location WoesEmbedded Engineer • Former EmployeeCork, IrelandAugust 13, 2024Pros: excellent, mental stability, work-life balanceCons: Location: House problem in vicinity.
- 4.0Apple Work CultureEmbedded Engineer • Current EmployeeCalicut, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, IndiaJuly 12, 2024Pros: Nice work environment and culture.Cons: Decisions taken and processes go through a bit slower.
- 5.0Great place for collaboration and innovationSenior Firmware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeMunich, Bavaria, GermanyNovember 12, 2025Pros: Challenging projects always result in innovation.Cons: Employees should be ready for aggressive timelines from time to time.
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